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Episcopal Church Women in NC
Category: The Story Goes On
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The Female Working Association still continues in active and successful operation. A resolution has been passed appropriating the avails of their labour (about $100 per ann.) to the building of a Rectory. (Source: The Rev. William D. Cairns, Parochial Report, St. James’ Church, Wilmington, 1829 Journal of Convention, 13)
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Today marks the end of the first year in the second half of the century in the life of the Auxiliary in this Diocese. If we are to be faithful interpreters of that life to others, there must be a steadiness of purpose in all that we do. We must rise above the difficulties and…
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This Parish has sustained a heavy loss during the past year, in the death of Mr. Thomas C. Lance, and especially in that of Mrs. Jane Boggan. (Source: The Rev. S. D. Davenport, Deacon, Parochial Report, Calvary Church, Wadesborough, 1858 Journal of Convention, 38)
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Since the appointment of Mr. Oliver Stancill to this work on the 1st of June, 1898, we have many evidences of progress. He is the first missionary stationed at this point and can, by wise and judicious management, mould the work according to his will. The future prospects are bright. Mrs. Stancill is of invaluable…
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Members of the McCauley family were the only petitioners for admission of St. Paul’s into union with convention who lived out their lives in Monroe. In 1878 difficult finances forced the Junior Warden to ask Mrs. Henrietta McCauley to turn over the money she had collected for the building of a church. In June 1885,…
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This building was connected with the Palace built with princely magnificence by Gov. Tryon, of England. The building has been put in thorough repair by some friends at the North, and contains four rooms, in which we propose to establish three Church Schools, one of which is to be for the children of the poor,…
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Of the fund in parochial work with which to repair the church, on hand $155.75. I am glad to say God has put in the heart of one daughter of the church so to swell that fund that before the summer is over we will have beautified the House of Prayer so as to gladden…
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A recent item in News of Colored People said that Mrs. J. Herbert Jones, wife of the rector of St. Stephen’s Church, who is one of the national workers of the Child Study Commission, is doing a great work in their city in establishing a training course for those interested in kindergarten work and to…
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The church has just been completed and is one of the most beautiful in the State. Four hundred persons were within the doors when the church was opened the 9th of April… From a little Mission Sunday-school, started by some devoted women from St. Barnabas’ Church in Greensboro, this flourishing congregation has grown in two…
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First Dividend on the Miss Auld bequest, Thirty Dollars, which, together with Twenty Dollars for Valle Crucis, were paid into the hands of the Bishop. (Source: The Rev. Jarvis B. Buxton, Parochial Report, St. John’s Church, Fayetteville, 1849 Journal of Convention, 16)